Lois M. McRill
Sep 4, 2022
LOIS M. McRILL entered the portals of Heaven upon leaving this good earth from Cotton Point Living Center when she heard God's call on Sunday, September 4, 2022.
Lois was born October 24, 1935 in Sikeston to her wonderful parents, Arlen and Blanche Moody Miller, who preceded her in death in 1985.
Lois married her...
Dwayne Sullivan
Sep 1, 2022
Dwayne Sullivan
Odis Dwayne Sullivan, age 63, a resident of Matthews, died Thursday, September 1, 2022, at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born April 8, 1959, at Sikeston, MO, to Judith Ann Schuerenberg Sullivan who survives of Matthews and the late Odis Odell Sullivan. He had lived in Matthews most of his...
Steven Alden Calhoun
Aug 31, 2022
Steven Alden Calhoun, age 70, died Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at his home in rural Sikeston.
He was born October 10, 1951, at El Cajon, CA, to the late Alden and Rose Calhoun and was a graduate of Granite High School in El Cajon. Steve lived in California most of his younger years where he owned and...
Kevin Chambers
Aug 31, 2022
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Kevin Scott Chambers, age 64, formerly a resident of Charleston, MO and Atoka, TN, passed away peacefully, after a courageous battle with cancer, in his home on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 in Hahira, GA.
Kevin was born December 26, 1957, in Sikeston, MO, to the parents of Billy Lee and Bobbye Scott Chambers. A...
Sharon Holifield Payne
Aug 29, 2022
Sharon Evonne Payne, age 76, of Sikeston, died Monday, August 29, 2022, at her home in Sikeston. She was born November 19, 1945, in rural Charleston, MO, to the late Amos Holifield and Blanche Alvey Holifield.   She had lived in Charleston and Bertrand most of her life and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bertrand.   She moved...
William Brent Cooper
Aug 28, 2022
William Brent Cooper, age 62, of Sikeston, died Sunday, August 28, 2022, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
He was born June 20, 1960, and then adopted by late Delmar Cecil Cooper and Doris Flowers Cooper of Dresden, TN.  He had lived in Dresden most of his life where he was employed with Martin Brothers...
Gary Wayne Heppe
Aug 28, 2022
Gary Wayne Heppe, age 53, died Sunday, August 28, 2022, at his home in Bertrand, MO.
He was born June 11, 1969, at East Prairie, MO, to the late Charles E. Heppe and Linda L. Northern Heppe.  Gary had lived in Bertrand most of his life.  He had worked at DeWitt Company in Sikeston for over 25...
Tracy Leigh Pendergrass
Aug 28, 2022
Tracy Leigh Ashley Pendergrass, age 61, formerly of Charleston, died Sunday, August 28, 2022, at her home in Fredericktown, Missouri.
She was born December 25, 1960, at Charleston, MO, to the late James Lewis Ashley and Opal Ruth Williams Ashley. She was a 1979 graduate of Charleston High School and had lived in Charleston most of her...
Cletus B. James
Aug 27, 2022
CLETUS "FROG" BIRDELL JAMES, age 82, died Saturday, August 27, 2022 at his home in Morley.
Born August 25, 1940 in Parma to C.J. and Lillie Russom James, he was a 59 Year member of the IBEW Local One, a farmer, and will be remembered always as "The Lawn Mower Man".
Survivors include a loving...
Johnny van McMinn
Aug 24, 2022
Johnny Van McMinn, age 71, a resident of Charleston, died Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, MO.
Johnny was born August 18, 1951, at Sikeston, MO, to the late John E. "J.E." McMinn and Cora Lee Schneider McMinn. Â Following his high school graduation, Johnny went on to attend the University of Missouri in...
Bernita Gibson
Aug 24, 2022
Bernita Gibson, 71, of Wyatt, Mo.,  died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO.
Bernita lived a fulfilling life as a loving mother to her son Aaron, an amazing wife to her husband of 50 years, Kenneth, and a friend to so many. She enjoyed watching Cardinal baseball games with...
Rosemary Woods Hubbert
Aug 24, 2022
Rosemary Woods Hubbert, age 84, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
She was born August 26, 1937, at St. Louis, MO, to the late John R. Woods and Beulah Hampton Woods and had lived in Sikeston most of her life. A secretary and bookkeeper, she began her career...
Martin Louis Reinbott
Aug 24, 2022
Martin Louis Reinbott, 102, of rural Bertrand, died, Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Martin was born on August 22, 1920, to Charles and Clara Cheney Reinbott, on a farm near Fort Scott Kansas and was the fifth of eight children. Shortly after he was born the family moved to...
Vicki Petersen Backlund
Aug 24, 2022
Vicki Petersen Backlund, 64, passed away on August 24th, 2022 at home with loved ones by her side.
She was born on November 1, 1957 to Larry and Helen (VanAbbema) Petersen in Brookings, South Dakota; she had three brothers.
Vicki grew up in a little town called George in Iowa. She attended the University of...
Nelson Berbling
Aug 23, 2022
Nelson Berbling, age 68, of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022.
He was born November 24, 1953, in Cairo, Illinois, to the late Theodore and Juanita Boyd Berbling.
Nelson was a graduate of Murray State University and a life-long lover of history. He was one of the founding members...
Billy Ray Joynson
Aug 20, 2022
Billy Ray Joynson, age 60, died Saturday, August 20, 2022, at his home in Morehouse.
He was born September 20, 1961, at Dexter, MO, to the late Gaylon Joynson and Laverne Rella Ross Holt. He had lived in Benton most of his life having lived in Morehouse the past 10 years.
On December 28, 1989,...
Donald Ray Burnett
Aug 17, 2022
Donald Ray Burnett, age 58, a resident of Sikeston, died Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at his home in Sikeston.
He was born February 10, 1964, at Chaffee, MO, to Bruster Copeland and Betty Sue Burnett Copeland and had lived in Scott County most of his life. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. For 18 years he has...
Dean Defield
Aug 16, 2022
Dean DeField
Geraldine "Dean" DeField, age 80, of Charleston, died Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at the Bertrand Nursing and Rehabilitation.
With the help of family friend, Dr. Charles Rolwing, Dean was born November 19, 1941, at Charleston, MO, to the late Gerald H. DeField and Erlene Dye DeField.  Upon her graduation from Charleston High School...
Karl Steven Hacker
Aug 16, 2022
Karl Steven Hacker, age 70, died on the evening of Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at his home in rural Charleston, MO. Karl was born on March 5, 1952, in Cairo, IL, to Lovie Hacker and the late Karl R. "Junior" Hacker. He graduated in 1970 from Ballard Memorial High School. He farmed all his life in Mississippi County. He was...
Rev. Jo. Vowels Ponder
Aug 15, 2022
The Rev. Carolyn Jo Vowels Ponder, 80, of Southlake, TX, died Monday, August 15, 2022
"Jo" was born May 22, 1942, in Cairo, Illinois, to the late Edwin and Betty Barnbrook Vowels. After growing up in Charleston, Missouri, she studied at Ole Miss, and received undergraduate degrees from both Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Dallas Baptist University....
